Chambers Review
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Corporate/Commercial - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
Bell Gully's acclaimed bench of highly skilled corporate lawyers caters to an impressive, blue-chip client base. In addition to handling high-value mergers, demergers, joint ventures and acquisitions, the firm provides an extensive offering in capital markets, private equity and restructuring as well as corporate governance matters. Its team handles transactions across a multitude of industries, including energy, construction and finance.
Strengths
Bell Gully are leaders in this area. They have deep technical and industry-specific expertise, which they apply to the advice they provide, and they have navigated complex issues with ease.
We are amazed how quickly and efficiently advice is turned around to the very highest quality.
Work Highlights
Bell Gully advised Stonepeak on the acquisition of NZX-listed retirement village operator Arvida Group via a court-approved scheme of arrangement.
Notable practitioners
Anna is a trusted adviser to our business and an outstanding lawyer. She has very strong technical ability and a deep understanding of our industry, coupled with a very realistic commercial focus.
Anna Buchly is highly knowledgeable, practical and very methodical in her approach and advice.
James Cooney is a first-class operator.
No matter how difficult or complex the matter, he is consistently available and responds excellently to all areas of the business.
What made Amon stand out was his technical knowledge and his excellence in treating complex matters as just another Monday. He was also very responsive throughout and available around the clock.
His key strength is his ability to get consensus from the other firms. Rather than trying to point score, he tries to get the desired outcome for his clients.
We count ourselves very fortunate to have had Dean Alderton on our side during negotiations to ensure the best outcome.
Chris Goddard is based in Auckland and leverages his considerable experience in corporate law to advise clients operating across various industries in New Zealand.
He was fantastic to deal with from a knowledge and technical skill point of view, as well as being on call at all times to provide great support.
Jennifer Coote is noted for her forestry work, while also taking on mandates including capital raises, acquisitions and asset sales.
Jennifer Coote is very organised, detail-oriented and a subject matter expert in corporate law in New Zealand.
He was always available to provide very practical advice to the business and talk us through things.
Toby Sharpe consistently delivers by providing pragmatic and tailored solutions to complex legal matters within tight timeframes.